Wednesday, April 28
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7:30 p.m.
Boston College
13-2
16
vs
12
University of Virginia
8-8
1
2
F
Virginia
5
7
12
Boston College
9
7
16
No. 4 Eagles Advance with Win over No. 11 Virginia
April 28, 2021 | Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 4 Boston College lacrosse team defeated No. 11 Virginia on Wednesday, April 28 at Dorrance Field, 16-12, to advance to the ACC Championships semifinal game.
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Leading the way for BC was Cara Urbank, who had two goals and a game-high three assists, while Cassidy Weeks, Caitlynn Mossman and Charlotte North each had a hat trick.
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In goal, Rachel Hall made 10 saves on 22 shots to earn her 13th win of the season.
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The Eagles scored first off a North shot, before Virginia answered with three of its own to take a 3-1 lead.
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BC then scored the game's next seven goals and eight of the last 10 in the first half to take a 9-5 lead into halftime.
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A 4-0 run by the Cavaliers made it a one-goal game, 9-8, with 23:50 to play before goals by Belle Smith and Cassidy Weeks gave BC a cushion.
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Both of Urbank's goals, including the game-winner, came in the second half.
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In the game, BC had 29 shots to Virginia's 28, and grabbed 16 of 30 draw controls. 26 of BC's 29 shots were on goal, giving the Eagles a .928 shot on goal percentage.
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BC Highlights
What's Next
BC heads to the semifinals to take on second-seeded Syracuse on Friday, April 30 at 2:30 p.m. at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The game will be shown live on ACC Network.
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Leading the way for BC was Cara Urbank, who had two goals and a game-high three assists, while Cassidy Weeks, Caitlynn Mossman and Charlotte North each had a hat trick.
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In goal, Rachel Hall made 10 saves on 22 shots to earn her 13th win of the season.
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The Eagles scored first off a North shot, before Virginia answered with three of its own to take a 3-1 lead.
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BC then scored the game's next seven goals and eight of the last 10 in the first half to take a 9-5 lead into halftime.
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A 4-0 run by the Cavaliers made it a one-goal game, 9-8, with 23:50 to play before goals by Belle Smith and Cassidy Weeks gave BC a cushion.
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Both of Urbank's goals, including the game-winner, came in the second half.
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In the game, BC had 29 shots to Virginia's 28, and grabbed 16 of 30 draw controls. 26 of BC's 29 shots were on goal, giving the Eagles a .928 shot on goal percentage.
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BC Highlights
- Cassidy Weeks scored her first-career hat trick. She now has 16 goals on the year.
- Cara Urbank's five points give her 60 on the year off 30 goals and 30 assists.
- Charlotte North scored three goals on four shots. She now has 65 goals on the year and a .631 save percentage.
- Caitlynn Mossman recorded her second hat trick in three games. She's had a breakout year at attack and now has 13 goals and 29 assists this season
What's Next
BC heads to the semifinals to take on second-seeded Syracuse on Friday, April 30 at 2:30 p.m. at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The game will be shown live on ACC Network.
Team Stats
VA
BC
Shots
28
29
Turnovers
11
13
Caused Turnovers
4
6
Draw Controls
14
16
Free-Position Shots
4
3
Ground Balls
18
18
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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